Football: Tevez rejects retirement claims

LONDON: Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has rejected reported claims by Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson that he planned to retire. Ferguson suggested Tevez stated he only wished to play for four more years while negotiating his contract in 2009. But the Argentine’s spokesperson said the issue was not discussed with United’s management. “Carlos feels he’s capable of playing for a further eight years,” said the spokesman. “At no time did he discuss retiring with the United management and Ferguson hasn’t mentioned this before.”

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2011.